Cheap flights from Cairo to Istanbul from £85

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £163. If you are unable to visit Istanbul Airport during the month of February, then departing from Cairo during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £166.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairo to Istanbul Airport is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Istanbul Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as £252. The most expensive day to fly to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £594.

Flying to Istanbul Airport from Cairo in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £204 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £328 on average. Flights to Istanbul Airport from Cairo in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Cairo to Istanbul for the best Cairo - Istanbul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Istanbul Airport from Cairo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Istanbul Airport for around £183 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Istanbul Airport from Cairo for as low as £171 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cairo to Istanbul Airport.

As of May 2026, prices for Cairo to Istanbul Airport flights are approximately 7% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cairo to Istanbul

Egyptair, Air Cairo and Nile Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport from Cairo according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Istanbul Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Istanbul Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Cairo and Istanbul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Turkish Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cairo and Istanbul Airport is 15 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 42% of daily flights leaving at midday.

105 flights are operational weekly from Cairo to Istanbul Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.